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Concerns mount over Escalante campground expansion

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s most popular destination, Calf Creek needs work, but critics say BLM plan may do more harm than good.

(Keith Watts) The picnic area at Calf Creek is tucked in an oak grove in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The monument’s most popular destination, the site and related trailhead are getting a complete overhaul this year, with expanded parking and camping and new facilities.